Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.

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Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Declines Fueled by Drop in CMBS Loans

The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding decreased by $10.4 billion, or 0.4 percent, in the second quarter of 2012, as the balance of loans in CMBS, CDO and other ABS issues continued to decline, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

aptsandlofts.com Continues Expansion at Cobble Hill Office

New York—aptsandlofts.com, a privately owned full-service NYC real estate brokerage, has announced that Jeanine Castellano will be joining aptsandlofts.com residential division as senior project manager, leading the leasing at 27 on 27th in the Court Square neighborhood of Long Island City. aptsandlofts.com expert Brad Philips has been named managing director of the Cobble Hill office. A longtime agent with MNS and the Developers Group with over 10 years of industry experience, Castellano will oversee the leasing program at 27 on 27th, aptsandlofts.com’s new rental tower in the Court Square neighborhood of Long Island City, slated to launch in October of…

Construction Process Underway on Charlestown Crossing

Charlestown Crossing, an apartment community that represents the first joint venture between The Dolben Company Inc. and Klein Enterprises, is on track for delivery of first units in April 2013, and completion of construction a year later.

Economy Watch: Unemployment Edges Up in 26 States, Down in 12

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that regional and state unemployment rates had little change in August.

‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stibling: Housing’s Traction

Housing’s gotten a little traction lately.

Halstead Property Broker and Team First to Create Real Estate iPad App

Julia Boland of The Boland Team at Halstead Property, a New York-based multifamily brokerage firm, has debuted One212, the first iPad app developed by a broker.

Work Begins on Affordable Seniors Housing Near Nashville

The Franklin Housing Authority and the Michaels Organization have broken ground on the Senior Residences at Reddick Street in the Nashville suburb of Franklin.

Panama to Get First W Hotel, Part of 50-floor Evolution Tower Development

Panama is set to be the next location to appear on Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.’s roster after the company only recently announced the fact that the W Panama will be part of the Evolution Tower, a new mixed-use development set to take shape in the city’s financial district.

Berkeley Point Capital Hires Lina Storm as its National Head of Marketing

Lina Storm recently joined Berkeley Point Capital LLC as its director, national head of marketing.

Plans Underway for Apartment Community in Milpitas, Calif.

A 200-unit, contemporary Italianate-style apartment community is being planned for a three-acre site in Milpitas, Calif.